Senior Repubs to bush: Surge DOA

[radfringe]

Advice from Powell
http://www.suntimes.com/news/novak/200053,CST-EDT-NOVAK07.article

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who has gone public with criticism of President Bush's Iraq policy, is caustic in private about the proposed ''surge'' of 30,000 additional U.S. troops.
Powell noted that the recent congressional delegation to Iraq headed by Sen. John McCain heard from combat officers that they wanted more troops.

''The colonels will always say they need more troops,'' the retired general says. ''That's why we have generals.''

A footnote: Senior Republican senators are trying to get word to the president that any troop surge would be dead on arrival in Congress.

anybody have more on the Senior Repubs?

[acmavm]

1. I'm sure people have plenty on the Senior Repubs, they're

probably being paid very well not to tell.

Oh, I see. Any more on them in regard to resistance to the 'plus up'. My mistake.

[LeftCoast]

2. Novak claimed earlier that only 12 republican senators supported the 'surge'

I imagine he's talking about all the rest.

[iconoclastic cat]

5. Sure, but how would they constrain Bush? nt

[LeftCoast]

6. That is the question of the moment, isn't it?

This whole situation really puts old school republican loyalty (ie. loyalty to party above all else) to the test.

[npincus]

3. Just wondering HOW they can stop the maniac

even if Congress doesn't approve additional funds, the Chimp will steal it from elsewhere in the Pentagon budget. So I've heard others say.

[iconoclastic cat]

4. How exactly would that go down? Could they do it? nt